There are 6 ways to get from Tbilisi to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, night train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TBS - OTP
7h 51m$195–349Train, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Kirikkalebus
- Take the train from Kırıkkale YHT to Pendiktrain Yht
- Take the train from Pendik to Mustafa Kemaltrain
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
38h 39m$75–131Bus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
37h 26m$79–127Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the bus from Burgas to București, Autogara Militaribus
3d 4h$278–343Bus via Vladikavkaz
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Bucurest LUKOILbus
2d 7hDrive 2,236.7 km
- Drive from Tbilisi to Bucharestcar 2,236.7 km
28h 32m$357–515
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Bucharest is to bus which costs $75 - $130 and takes 37h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $190 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Tbilisi station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Ortachala Bus Station and arriving at Bucur Obor via Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station, Istanbul Kemal Pasa and Curba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Tbilisi and Bucharest is 1598 km. The road distance is 2236.7 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 37h 26m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Tbilisi to Bucharest, including transfers.
Tbilisi to Bucharest bus services, operated by MiminoTrans Ge, depart from Ortachala Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $190 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $130 and takes 37h 26m.
Tbilisi to Bucharest bus services, operated by MiminoTrans Ge, arrive at Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station.
Bucharest is 2h behind Tbilisi. It is currently 10:54 AM in Tbilisi and 8:54 AM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Bucharest, Romania?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ortachala Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 37h 26m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- railway.ge
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- http://www.railway.ge/en/
- Schedules at
- http://www.railway.ge/en/traffic-general-schedule/
- Book at
- https://tickets.railway.ge/Home/Index
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $29
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Kırıkkale YHT to Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Pendik to Mustafa Kemal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $21–30
- 1st Class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
Bus from Batumi Central to Kirikkale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $21–26
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Burgas to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Bucurest LUKOIL
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–300
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $644–645
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